Notts County 0-1 Accrington ST — League Two, 1 Jan 2026
Accrington ST beat Notts County 1-0 in the League Two on 1 January 2026 at Meadow Lane, Nottingham. S. Whalley scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Notts County have won 3 and Accrington ST 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 11'Foul
- 17'Foul
- 35'Foul
- 45+3'Foul
- 45+3'Shaun WhalleyArgument
- Half-time0-0
- 56'
- 57'
- 67'
- 70'Argument
- 71'
- 71'
- 0-172'S. Whalleyassist: Donald Love
- 79'
- 87'out: Lucas Ness
- 88'I. Heathout: F. Sass
- 90'Foul
- 90+4'Simulation
- 90+6'Argument
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Notts County
- 7.3Matthew PlattD
- 7.2Nicholas TsaroullaM
- 7.0Maziar KouhyarM
- 6.9Oliver NorburnM
- 6.9Kellan GordonM
- 6.7Jodi JonesF
- 6.6Tyrese HallM
- 6.5Jacob BedeauD
- 6.5Lewis MacariD
- 6.3Keanan BennettsM
- 6.3Conor GrantM
- 6.3Tom IorpendaM
- 6.3Matthew DennisF
- 6.3Lucas NessD
- 6.2Alassana JattaF
- 6.0Kelle RoosG
Accrington ST
- 7.6Benn WardD
- 7.3Connor O'BrienM
- 7.2Oliver WrightG
- 7.2Donald LoveD
- 7.2Liam CoyleM
- 7.0Devon MatthewsD
- 7.0Shaun WhalleyF
- 6.9Freddie SassD
- 6.9Isaac SinclairM
- 6.7Charlie CatonF
- 6.5Isaac HeathM
- 6.3Séamus ConneelyM
- 6.0Alex HendersonF
- 6.0Josh WoodsF
Line-ups
Accrington ST3-4-1-2
Notts County3-1-4-2
Substitutes
Notts CountyMartin Andrew Paterson
Substitutes
- 10J. Jones57'F6.7
- 47K. Bennetts71'M6.3
- 2Kellan Gordon71'M6.9
- 11Conor Grant56'M6.3
- 6J. HinchyM
- 12Lucas Ness87'D6.3
- 21Harry GriffithsG
Accrington STJohn Doolan
Substitutes
- 8P. MaddenF
- 28Séamus Conneely79'M6.3
- 1M. KellyG
- 20Charlie BrownF
- 18Charlie Caton67'F6.7
- 3F. Sass88'
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
0.97Expected goals (xG)0.33
8Total shots9
4Shots on target5
2Shots off target3
2Blocked shots1
8Corners5
0Offsides1
11Fouls13
5Yellow cards4
4Goalkeeper saves4
410Total passes363
317Accurate passes268
77%Pass accuracy74%
Notts County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Platt | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Nicholas Tsaroulla | 71 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Maziar Kouhyar | 56 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Oliver Norburn | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Kellan Gordon | 19 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jodi Jones | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Tyrese Hall | 71 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jacob Bedeau | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Macari | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Keanan Bennetts | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Conor Grant | 34 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tom Iorpenda | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Matthew Dennis | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Lucas Ness | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alassana Jatta | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kelle Roos | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
Accrington ST
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benn Ward | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Connor O'Brien | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Oliver Wright | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Donald Love | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Coyle | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Devon Matthews | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Shaun Whalley | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Freddie Sass | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Isaac Sinclair | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Charlie Caton | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Isaac Heath | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Séamus Conneely | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alex Henderson | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Josh Woods | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Notts CountyDLDWW
- D29 Dec 25AMilton Keynes Dons1-1
- L26 Dec 25AChesterfield0-2
- D20 Dec 25HWalsall0-0
- W13 Dec 25AGrimsby2-0
- W09 Dec 25HMilton Keynes Dons3-2
Accrington STWWLLW
- W29 Dec 25HHarrogate Town1-0
- W26 Dec 25HBarrow2-1
- L19 Dec 25ACambridge United0-2
- L13 Dec 25HBromley0-1
- W09 Dec 25AHarrogate Town2-0
Head-to-head
- 18 Jan 25Accrington ST0-3Notts County
- 07 Sept 24Notts County2-0Accrington ST
- 16 Mar 24Accrington ST2-2Notts County
- 02 Sept 23Notts County3-1Accrington ST
- 02 Apr 18Accrington ST1-0Notts County
- 25 Aug 17Notts County2-2Accrington ST
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